Why does my senior cat vomit after every meal? What can I do?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | Maine Coon | Male | neutered | 13 years and 11 months old | 21 lbs
We have a 13-year-old Maine Coon car who vomits almost every time he eats. He has been doing I️t for years but we recently moved into a new house with cream carpet in part of the house and I️t is where he likes to be. It has become a huge problem for us. We have tried special cat food from a local independent store that is suppose to help with digestive issues. After six months or more, it doesn’t appear to have made much if any difference. Suggestions?
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Published on December 30th, 2017
It is not normal for a cat to vomit that frequently, so your cat may have inflammatory bowel disease or another type of chronic gastrointestinal disease. Since it has been going on for so, a diet change may not be enough at this point. The ideal situation would be to have your veterinarian do some testing to determine what is causing the vomiting. If that is not an option, then I would discuss treatment options with your veterinarian. There are a number of medications that may be able to resolve the vomiting. Good luck! I hope that was helpful. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.
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Published on March 2nd, 2019
That does sound frustrating. It is possible that Nigel May have a GI ulcer/acid reflux for which antacids such as omeprazole or Pepcid and a stomach protectant called sucralfste may be helpful. A Royal Canin Gastrointestinal diet is likely the best diet for him unless screening bloodwork reveals a liver or kidney issue as the cause of the vomiting. An internal medicine consult at a local specialty hospital would likely provide the most answers/they may recommend endoscopy which is usually very expensive. Good luck!
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Published on July 21st, 2018
Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Vomiting can be observed with conditions such as gastroenteritis, pancreatitis, dietary indiscretion, gastrointestinal foreign body ingestion and obstruction, among other possibilities. Sneezing is usually due to allergies. For this reason, I highly recommend that you have Tank evaluated by a veterinarian for further assessment and treatment as soon as possible as I am afraid he is likely becoming dehydrated. They would be able to check for these possibilities and also check his hydration status and give him medications to make him feel better. Good luck!
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Published on February 25th, 2018
Houdini and Cindy are so cute! Vomiting in cats can be a sign of a number of issues including food sensitivities, kidney disease, toxin exposure, or inflammatory bowel disease. It's always a good idea to have a cat examined by a veterinarian for vomiting so that blood work or other testing can be done to rule out more serious issues. They may need supportive medication like Cerenia to help stop the vomiting. If Cinny and Houdini check out okay at the veterinarian then they may need a diet change. Some diets like Royal Canin Sensitive Stomach may be helpful. Or it is a possible a prescription diet like Hill's i/d may be beneficial. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach and I hope Cinny and Houdini feel better soon!
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